<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM RIVER HOLDING CORP. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 DEC-26-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 MAR-26-1999 <CASH> 3,634 710 <SECURITIES> 0 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,784 23,153 <ALLOWANCES> (1,026) (635) <INVENTORY> 25,333 19,091 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 64,092 44,056 <PP&E> 55,803 46,556 <DEPRECIATION> (15,940) (5,989) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 346,177 259,910 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> (30,563) (15,965) <BONDS> (115,000) (115,000) <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> (36,455) (32,437) <PREFERRED> 0 0 <COMMON> (91,748) (63,125) <OTHER-SE> 13,685 5,617 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> (346,178) (259,910) <SALES> (40,807) (27,169) <TOTAL-REVENUES> (40,807) (27,169) <CGS> 22,503 16,346 <TOTAL-COSTS> 11,987 8,347 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 339 (28) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,997 3,871 <INCOME-PRETAX> (980) 1,367 <INCOME-TAX> 482 (547) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (498) 820 <DISCONTINUED> 0 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0 <CHANGES> 0 0 <NET-INCOME> (498) 820 <EPS-BASIC> 0 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 0